Just one quarter of UK firms consider diversity an important hiring factor

With cultural fit and diversity rising up corporate agendas, with several recruitment figureheads acknowledging their importance in hiring, British companies appear to be much more comfortable sticking to their checklists when it comes to finding employees.

According to a new survey by IDC commissioned by Cornerstone OnDemand, candidates that meet the job requirements (57%) are the most important criteria to British organisations.

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Education was found to be the second most important, with 41% of respondents agreeing, followed by problem-solving ability (35%). Cultural fit came fourth in the list, with almost a third (31%) viewing it as important. In addition, diversity (25%) was not considered a key indicator.

And despite the value of experience, historic success and references (27%) were the fifth most important criteria.